Author Archives: Bert Hielema

THE CHURCH IN FLUX Chapter 5 When will Christ return? Finally an approximate date.  So far I have painted a very bleak picture for the future. I haven’t gone into any gruesome details, but it doesn’t take a lot of … Continue reading →

THE CHURCH IN FLUX Chapter 4 When does Christ return? Continued.  Jesus is taken his time in coming back. No wonder that after 2000 years of waiting for him people have become tired and, actually, influenced by the church’s teaching … Continue reading →

THE CHURCH IN FLUX Chapter 3 Can we predict when Christ returns? Nobody knows the exact day of the Lord’s return. Jesus in Matthew 24 admits that not even he has the actual information: “No one knows about that day … Continue reading →

  The CHURCH IN FLUX Chapter 2 “THE LAST DAYS”     Before I continue with “The Church In Flux”, I have to come up with definite substantiation that “We live in the Last Days,” and for that I don’t … Continue reading →

INTRODUCTION TO A WORK IN PROGRESS The title of this multi-part series on the church reminds me of a Greek saying “Panta Rhei, Oude Menei” which translates as “Everything flows, Nothing Remains the Same.” My interest in the church goes … Continue reading →